The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Retirement of Jean Grenfell
After 40 years service, skin cancer nurse Jean Grenfell retired from NHS Lanarkshire in August.
Jean, who was based at Wishaw General Hospital, trained as a nurse in Lanarkshire in the late 70s before taking up the role of night nurse at Stonehouse Hospital in ward two (orthopaedics).
Following its closure in 2001, Jean changed her specialty to dermatology working in Hairmyres Hospital. As part of the dermatology team in Lanarkshire, Jean could be asked to work at any of the three sites and, in 2005, transferred to Wishaw General’s dermatology day unit covering all aspects of day unit and outpatient work.
In 2009 Jean was presented with the opportunity to advance her role and become Lanarkshire’s first skin cancer specialist nurse and dedicated herself to this role until her retirement.
Jean lives in Larkhall with her husband Alex and has two sons. In her spare time, Jean is involved with the local Girls Brigade and helps out at Larkhall Baptist Church.
Her retirement will allow Jean to hone her guitar skills and spend time at a local allotment, growing beetroot and potatoes. She is also hoping to continue giving back to her community by becoming a volunteer.
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